ThemanufacturersofLyonsgivehighsalariestodesignersoftalent;
inthatliesthesecretoftheirsuccess。LowpricescomefromCompetition——afruitfulsourceofwealth,andadaughterofLiberty。
Therefore,agovernmentwishingtoestablishonafirmbasistheprosperityoftrademustgivecommercefullliberty;onlybeingcarefultopreventthefraudswhichprivateinterests,oftenwronglyunderstood,mightinventattheexpenseofpublicandgeneralinterests。Infact,thegovernmentmustholdthescales,andallowthecitizenstoloadthemastheyplease。
InLyonsImetthemostfamouscourtezanofVenice。Itwasgenerallyadmittedthatherequalhadneverbeenseen。HernamewasAncilla。
Everymanwhosawhercovetedher,andshewassokindlydisposedthatshecouldnotrefuseherfavourstoanyone;forifallmenlovedheroneaftertheother,shereturnedthecomplimentbylovingthemallatonce,andwithherpecuniaryadvantageswereonlyaverysecondaryconsideration。